Czech Classical Music Concerts Scheduled in Spillville, St. Lucas

Keep local news local. Support Decorah News. SPILLVILLE, Iowa — Czech classical music will be featured in a free-will offering concert Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, 207 Church St. in Spillville. The program will feature compositions by Czech composers Antonín Dvořák, Jan Novák and contemporary composer Jindra Nečasová Nardelli, who will attend the concert alongside her husband, Czech pianist Tomá&scaron; Ví&scaron;ek. Additional performances are scheduled at two other venues: Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 6:30 p.m. — St. Lucas Historical Society, 212 E. Main St., St. Lucas, Iowa Saturday, Nov. 21, at 2 p.m. — St. Clara Chapel at Sinsinawa Mound Center, 515 County Road Z, Hazel Green, Wisconsin.All three concerts are free-will offering events. Ví&scaron;ek and Nečasová Nardelli previously performed at St. Wenceslaus in October 2025, presenting a program of Dvořák compositions. The performance drew one of the largest audiences for a Czech Heritage Partnership (CHP) concert at the church in the organization's 25-year history, according to CHP co-founder and former president Steven A. Klimesh. Ví&scaron;ek received first prize in the CD album category at the 2024 World's Best Musicians Competition. According to the competition's organizers, the sixth edition, held in December 2024, drew more than 3,657 contestants from 67 countries. Klimesh encourages community members to attend one of the upcoming performances and share the event information with friends and family. For more information, contact Steven A. Klimesh, CHP co-founder and former board member and president. Start your day with what's happening locally. Sign up for our free newsletter.